Give an example of a polynomial, which is:
(i) monomial of degree 1
(ii) binomial of degree 20
(iii) Trinomial of degree 2
(i) x
(ii)
(iii)
Solution
Monomial: It is an algebraic expression consisting of only one term.
Example: 2x
Binomial means consisting of exactly two terms. These terms should not be like terms.
For example: is a binomial
x + 2x is not a binomial as these are like terms.
Trinomial means consisting of exactly three terms. These terms should not be like terms.
For example: is a trinomial
x + 2x is not a binomial as these are like terms.
Degree: Degree of an expression is the highest power of the monomial present in the expression with non-zero coefficient
(i) monomial of degree 1:
2x, x, y, 7y etc.
(ii) binomial of degree 20:
(iii) Trinomial of degree 2: